DIY monogram doily tote

***Wedding Spoiler alert***

I am sure you have seen these all over the inter-webs, like Ashley Ann's version, but I am going to share my version. : )  Bridesmaids beware your gift is below...sorry!

 

Supplies

1. Blank canvas tote bag
2. Large sized doily with circle in the middle
3. Black (or any color) fabric paint
4. paint brush
5. Newspaper or something else to cover your painting surface

 

Gather your supplies and spread out your painting surface with newspaper or something to protect what you will be painting your tote on. (I needed the scissors because my doily had no center circle so I have to cut one our of paper and tape it on)

Put your doily on your bag, and starting painting the doily. Be careful that your doily doesn't slip around so that the paint only gets in the holes. Also don't add too much paint or the doily will soak through.

When you are done stencil or free-hand something in the middle, I chose an initial since I am giving them as bridesmaids gifts.

Keep it simple with just the initial like I did, or embellish it with buttons, fabric, or smaller doily patterns. Enjoy your new tote bag or make one for a friend!!

Felt cup coozie tutorial

So I saw this ADORABLE felt cup coozie + cup at Starbucks that I wanted so bad! I thought I don't have enough money for this I can totally make this myself! So here I go...

Starbucks Inspiration 

My version

I like Starbucks version better, but I was pretty please with how mine turned out. : )

Materials:

1. Cup with no handle (I got mine from IKEA)
2. Felt (Got mine at Beverly's)
3. Big button (Beverly's)
4. Needle + thread
5. Scrissors
6. Hairband or anything else black and stretchy!

Gather your materials

Measure your felt around the cup you are going to be using and cut it accordingly. (make sure to leave a little bit of an over lap, don't cut it exactly to fit.

Tie a knot in your hairband and cut a slit in one end of your felt about an inch from the end. Fee the hairband through the bottom of the slit.

Measure your felt again and mark where the end of felt overlaps. Sew a button to the opposite end of the felt from your hairband where your mark is.

Enjoy your new homemade cup coozie! Next time I would find heather grey felt instead of navy blue, because it makes my hairband look brown. : ( But nonetheless a pretty cute version of the starbucks one!